The Aga Khan University · Department of

Paediatrics & Child Health

The Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Aga Khan University provides clinical services to children up to the age of 18 years. We also offer undergraduate and postgraduate training, and undertake community-oriented research of public health importance.

Coming up Events, talks & updates

20–21

Oct

Staff update

Flu vaccine for healthcare staff

Paediatrics Clinic, WCH, 1st floorTuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October1300 to 1500 hrs

Schedule

The flu vaccine for healthcare staff will be available at the Paediatrics Clinic, WCH, 1st floor, on the following days. 

DateDayTime
October 20, 2026Tuesday1300 to 1500 hrs
October 21, 2026Wednesday1300 to 1500 hrs
 

22–23

Oct

Certificate course

3rd Paediatric Neurology Certificate Course

Oct 22 to 23, 8:30 am to 5:30 pmMultipurpose Hall, 11th Floor, UC Building, AKUPKR 17,000 (including 3% SST)10.00 CME credits

Details

A two-day in-person certificate course on how to approach and manage common Paediatric Neurology cases. This course consists of scenario-based learning with an emphasis on developing interpretation skills. 

Who should sign up? 

Paediatric, Family Medicine and Adult Neurology Residents, Paediatricians, Adult Neurologists, General Physicians, Family Physicians. This course is in person only; there is no online option. 

Teaching strategies 

Faculty-led interactive lectures, group-based learning, scenario-based discussion and quizzes 

 

Course director & facilitator 

Dr Khairunnisa Mukhtiar Assistant Professor, Paediatric Neurologist, AKUH 

Course facilitators 

Dr Shahnaz Ibrahim, Dr Sidra Kaleem, Dr Sanam Bano, Dr Mohammad Raza (AKUH); Dr Quratulain Khaild (Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad) 

 

Learning objectives 

  • Take a basic approach to common paediatric neurological disorders
  • Approach a child with fever and seizures
  • Identify epilepsy syndromes and use anti-seizure medication
  • Manage status epilepticus
  • Identify and manage autoimmune encephalitis
  • Approach a child with stroke
  • Approach and manage a floppy baby
  • Diagnose and manage demyelinating disorders
  • Approach paediatric movement disorders
  • Manage cerebral palsy
  • Diagnose and manage autism and ADHD
 

Pediatrics & Child Health | CME Activity Code-2612130 | 22-23 October 2026. Aga Khan University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The ACCME designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 10.00 credit hours of AMA PRA category 1 credit™. Inquiries: Dinar Alwani, dinar.alwani@aku.edu 

 
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Deadline: October 5, 2026

28

Oct

Virtual lecture · ASM

Decoding the success of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Dr Jason RoschOnline, free3 pm ET (midnight in Pakistan, night of Oct 28)

Details

How the pneumococcus thrives in the respiratory tract, how viral co-infections shape disease and transmission, and how it evades antibiotics. Part of the ASM Distinguished & Waksman Foundation Lecturer Program. Please share with students, early-career scientists and colleagues. 

 
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Free · registration required

16–20

Nov

World Children's Week

Counting every child, building a stronger nation

November 16 to 20, 2026

Our flamingo mascot holding a sign that reads: Counting every child, building a stronger nation 
Professor Fyezah Jehan, Chair of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health 

From our Chair

“To champion the well-being and future of our younger generation.”

A warm welcome to the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the Aga Khan University.

Situated in the Women and Child Health Centre of Excellence Building at our main campus, our endeavours consistently contribute to the betterment of children beyond our pink walls, in Pakistan and the global community.

49full-time faculty
58paediatric residents each year
10+subspecialties
4AKU secondary care hospitals

Professor Fyezah Jehan

MBBS, FCPS, MSc · Professor & Chair, Department of Paediatrics & Child Health · @FyezahJehan

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Research infrastructure

Where the evidence comes from.

4community research sites in Karachi
3lab specialties: metagenomics, nutrition, infectious disease
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Field Sites

Our four community-based research sites in Karachi.

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Inside one of the department's research labs

Research Labs

Labs for metagenomics, nutrition and infectious disease research.

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Child Development & Rehabilitation Center

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Aga Khan Maternal & Child Care Centre, Hyderabad

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  • Plot No. 4/2, Main Jamshoro Road, Hyderabad, Sindh

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Our people

Our paediatricians and specialists.

128faculty and specialists, listed A to Z

A

  • DrAbdul Rashid Memon

    Lecturer

    General Paediatrics

  • DrAbdul Sattar Shaikh

    Visiting Professor

    Cardiology

  • DrAdina Rihab

    Lecturer

    General Paediatrics

  • DrAdnan Mirza

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Neonatology

  • DrAfia Tariq

    Senior Instructor

    Secondary Hospital

  • DrAhmed Naqvi

    Visiting Professor

  • DrAisha Y.Zai

    Visiting Professor

    Research

  • DrAli Faisal Saleem

    Associate Professor & Vice Chair (Clinical)

    Infectious Disease

  • DrAli Shabbir Hussain

    Assistant Professor

    Neonatology

  • DrAmbreen Nizar

    Senior Instructor

    Research

  • DrAmna Sajjad

    Instructor

    Secondary Hospital

  • ProfAndrew J. Prendergast

    Visiting Professor

    Research

  • DrAneela Pasha

    Senior Instructor

    Research

  • DrAnita Zaidi

    Professor

    Infectious Disease

  • DrAreeba Sultan

    Senior Instructor

    EHR/GP

  • MsArjumand Rizvi

    Assistant Professor

    Research

  • DrArjumand Shauq

    Visiting Professor

  • DrArshalooz Rahman

    Clinical Associate Professor

    General Paediatrics

  • DrAsad Ansari

    Visiting Professor

  • DrAsma Fouzia Qureshi

    Lecturer

    General Paediatrics

  • DrAyesha Mirza

    Visiting Professor

B

  • DrBo Lindblad

    Professor Emeritus

  • DrBushra Afroze

    Associate Professor

    Genetics Metabolic

D

  • DrDanish Abdul Aziz

    Associate Professor

    General Paediatrics

  • DrDurre Samin Akram

    NFT - Professor

    General Paediatrics

F

  • DrFarah Qamar

    Professor

    Infectious Disease

  • DrFatima Mir

    Professor

    Infectious Disease

  • MsFizza Akber

  • DrFozia Memon

    Assistant Professor

    Endocrinology

  • MrFurqan Kabir

    Assistant Professor

    Research

  • DrFyezah Jehan

    Professor & Chair

    Infectious Disease

G

  • DrGaffar Billoo

    Professor Emeritus

    General Paediatrics

  • MrGul Nawaz

    Assistant Professor

    Research

H

  • DrHafsa Zaheer

    Senior Instructor

    Secondary Hospital

  • DrHareem Fatima

    Senior Instructor

    Research

  • DrHeeramani Lohana

    Associate Professor

    Secondary Hospital

  • DrHumaira Mustafa

    Senior Instructor

    Critical Care

I

  • MrImran Chauhadry

    Assistant Professor

    Research

  • MrImtiaz Hussain

    Assistant Professor

    Research

  • DrIqtidar A Khan

    Professor Emeritus

    General Paediatrics

J

  • DrJai Kumar Das

    Associate Professor

    Research

  • DrJamal Raza

    NFT

    Endocrinology

  • DrJavairia Khalid

    NFT - Lecturer

    Research

  • DrJaveria Samad

    Instructor

    Research

  • DrJunaid Iqbal

    Assistant Professor

    Research

  • DrJuverya Naqvi

    Senior Instructor

    Secondary Hospital

K

  • DrKamran Sadiq

    Associate Professor

    Gastroenterology

  • DrKhadija Humayun

    Professor

    Endocrinology

  • DrKhairunnisa Mukhtiar

    Assistant Professor

    Neurology

  • DrKhalid Ahmed

    Visiting Professor

    Neurology

  • DrKhalil Ahmad

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Neonatology

  • DrKishwar Enam

    Lecturer

    General Paediatrics

L

  • DrLaila Ladak

    Assistant Professor

    Research & SONAM

M

  • MsMahrukh Nasir

    Consultant

    Genetics Metabolic

  • DrMaqbool Qadir

    Visiting Professor

    Neonatology

  • DrMaryam Haider

    NFT

    Endocrinology

  • DrMehreen Arshad

    Associate Professor

    Research

  • DrMohammad Raza

    Assistant Professor

    Neurology

  • DrMomin Kazi

    Assistant Professor

    Research

  • DrMubarraiz Naqvi

    Visiting Professor

  • Muhammad Furrukh Qazi

    Senior Instructor

    Research

  • DrMuhammad Hussain Shah

    Assistant Professor

    Secondary Hospital

  • DrMuhammad Imran Nisar

    Associate Professor

    Research

  • Muhammad Kamran Ullah

    Instructor

    Cardiology

  • DrMuhammad Kamran Younis Memon

    Assistant Professor

    Cardiology

  • DrMuhammad Mohsin

    Visiting Professor

    Cardiology

  • DrMuhammad Rehan Khan

    Visiting Faculty

    Gastroenterology

  • DrMuhammad Salman Khoso

    Lecturer

    Gastroenterology

  • DrMuhammad Yaqoob Wasan

    Assistant Professor

    Research

  • DrMumtaz Lakhani

    Lecturer

    General Paediatrics

  • DrMuzna Arif

    Senior Instructor

    Endocrinology

N

  • DrNadir Ijaz

    Visiting Professor

    Critical Care

  • DrNajam Sheikh

    Visiting Professor

  • DrNajeeha Iqbal

    Associate Professor

    Research & BBS

  • DrNaseeruddin Mahmood

    Lecturer

    General Paediatrics

  • DrNaveed Ahmed Iqbal

    Senior Instructor

    Research

  • DrNaveed ur Rehman Siddiqui

    Assistant Professor

    Critical Care

  • DrNazia Shamim

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Secondary Hospital

  • DrNicholas Brown

    Visiting Professor

    Research

O

  • Omema Zamir

    Physiotherapist

    Physical Therapy

P

  • DrPrem Chand

    Senior Lecturer

    Neurology

Q

  • DrQalab-e-Abbas

    Associate Professor

    Critical Care

  • DrQamaruddin Nizami

    NFT - Professor

    General Paediatrics

R

  • DrRashida Ferrand

    Visiting Professor

  • Rizwana Shaikh

    Senior Therapist

    Neuro Rehab

  • DrRumana Sangi

S

  • DrSadia Parkar

    Senior Instructor

    Research

  • DrSadia Shaikh

    Visiting Faculty

    Neonatology

  • DrSahar Malik

  • DrSaima Mahmood

    Instructor

    Nephrology

  • DrSajid Soofi

    Professor

    General Paediatrics

  • DrSaleem Akhtar

    Associate Professor

    Cardiology

  • DrSalman Kirmani

    Professor & Chair (WCH)

    Genetics Metabolic

  • DrSana Saeed

    Associate Professor & DED

    General Paediatrics

  • DrSana Syed

    Visiting Professor

    Infectious Disease

  • DrSanam Bano

    Assistant Professor

    Neurology

  • Sawiz Shabbir

    Physiotherapist

    Physical Therapy

  • DrShabina Ariff

    Professor

    Neonatology

  • MrShah Muhammad

    Assistant Professor

    Research

  • DrShaheed Qureshi

    Visiting Professor

  • Shahira Shahid

    Senior Instructor

    Research

  • DrShahnaz Ibrahim

    Professor

    Neurology

  • DrShahzadi Resham

    Assistant Professor & Oncology

    Palliative Care

  • DrShahzaib M. Khan

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    General Paediatrics

  • DrShakeel Ahmed

    Senior Lecturer

    General Paediatrics

  • DrSiddiqa Ghani

    Senior Instructor

    Secondary Hospital

  • DrSidra Ishaque

    Assistant Professor

    Critical Care

  • DrSidra Kaleem Jafri

    Associate Professor

    Neurology

  • DrSidra Khan

    Senior Instructor

    Research

  • DrSobia Ramzan

    Senior Instructor

    Secondary Hospital

  • DrSohail Salat

    Associate Professor

    Neonatology

  • DrSohail Thobani

    Lecturer

    Gastroenterology

  • DrSonia Qureshi

    Associate Professor

    Infectious Disease

  • DrSuneeta Namdave

    Assistant Professor

    Secondary Hospital

  • DrSyed Muhammad Umair Hamid

    Senior Instructor

    Research

  • DrSyeda Asma Sherazi

    Senior Instructor

    General Paediatrics

T

  • DrTahir Yousufzai

    Assistant Professor

    Research

  • DrThomas Wallach

    Visiting Professor

    Gastroenterology

V

  • MsVardah Bharuchi

    Consultant

    Child Psychologist / Play Therapist

  • DrVina Tresa

    Assistant Professor

    Nephrology

W

  • DrWaqar Hussain Khowaja

    Assistant Professor

    Neonatology

  • DrWaqasuddin Khan

    Assistant Professor

    Research

  • DrWasif Ilyas Vohra

    Instructor (Research)

    Gastroenterology

Z

  • DrZahra Hoodbhoy

    Associate Professor

    Research

  • DrZaubina Umar Kazi

    Senior Instructor

    Research

  • DrZeenat Issani

    Lecturer

    General Paediatrics

  • DrZehra Habib

    Associate Professor

    Physical Therapy

  • DrZulfiqar A. Bhutta

    Founding Director, COE

    Neonatology

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Paediatrics & Child Health

Women & Child Health Division, WCH Building

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The Aga Khan University
Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500
Karachi 74800 - Pakistan

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